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    Limited Release, Semuliki

    From now until the end of March the full proceeds from the sale of each Semuliki bar will be donated to Human Rights Watch, in order to support them in their mission to change unfair, harmful and hateful laws such as the anti-LGBTQ law that was just passed in Uganda.

    Limited Release

    Available exclusively on our website!  Limited Release bars are our way of sharing the incredible fine flavor cacao we receive from farmers all over the world.  Although we aren’t able to visit these farms personally we’re so impressed with the quality and incredible flavors we just had to turn the beans into chocolate.  As with all our bars these are made with cocoa butter we freshly press from the same beans we use to make the bars.  We make only one batch of each of origin, so they’re only available for a limited time.

    About Semuliki

    We loved this cacao when we first tried it, and were extremely impressed with the fair and equitable way it’s produced.

    Semuliki cacao is produced by the Latitude Trade Company, a Ugandan registered social enterprise owned and managed by Jeff Steinberg.   Originally from the US, Jeff has lived and worked in Sub-Saharan Africa for the past 5 years as a consultant on program design and impact evaluation for companies and public-sector actors working with smallholder farmers throughout the region.

    The company employs four core management staff hailing from all corners of the country for procurement and operating the processing facility. Local farmers are engaged for mobilization of farmers and collection of fresh cocoa during harvest days.  They also make their own chocolate, adding value and increasing the compensation for farmers.

    In each agricultural area, community members and leaders are engaged and paid for their regular assistance in mobilizing farmers as well as coordinating harvest and weighing. Most local farmers have 1-2 hectares of cacao trees either owned as family land or leased from other farmers. Wet cocoa is purchased from over 500 contracted smallholder farmers.

    Flavor notes:  Cocoa, brown fruit, white pepper.

    Nutrition information below.

    Semuliki

    Innocent, Head Chocolate Maker of Latitude Cacao, with our Limited Release bar.

     

    Collecting the wet cacao (baba).

    Turning the cacao in the fermentation boxes.  Banana leaves are used to cover the cacao and keep in the heat.

     

    Uganda, 55g Bar

    $14.00

    Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter (Semuliki)
    May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.

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Welcome to our online shop - we're glad you're here! Please enjoy browsing our selection of award-winning single origin chocolate, hot cocoa and other goodies. As a small craft chocolate maker we're proud to be on Food and Wine's list of the Best Chocolate in America. For a full list of our awards please visit our Awards page. Thanks for visiting!

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The best way to sample the incredible flavors of many bars at once. Great for chocolate tastings and gifts!

Signature Line

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Bars with no added flavors.  These truly highlight the unique flavors of our personally sourced cacao beans.

Inclusion

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Three of our Signature Line origins, but with crunchy coffee, almonds and smooth local maple sugar.

Special Reserve

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Bars with unique and complex flavor combinations, plus our 100% bar for hardcore chocolate lovers.

Maker's Choice

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Our Maker's Choice bars started as Limited Release, but were so popular we had to make more and add them to our regular lineup.

Milk

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These dark milk bars are made with antibiotic and GMO-free Organic West milk (dairy) or organic and glyphosate-free JOI oat milk (plant-based).

Limited Release

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Our Limited Release bars allow us to feature unique cacao origins and flavor combinations. We make only one batch and then they're gone!

Hot Cocoa & 100% Cacao Powder

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We make our award-winning hot cocoa with our own 100% cacao powder, which we roast, grind and press ourselves from our fine flavor single origin cacao beans. We also now offer our pure 100% cacao powder, no sugar added!

Nibs & Tea

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A different way to enjoy cacao goodness! Made with our single origin Esmeraldas cacao.

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